Student Loans & Debt: Part I

Introduction, Payment Assistance Programs, & Best Loan Practices

Mitchell D. Weiss

This is Part I of our 2 part podcast interview with Mitchell
D. Weiss, a financial advisor and experience financial services industry
executive. After hearing this podcast, the listener should:

Understand
a little more about student debt, including the differences between
student loans and “regular” public loans.

Learn
some new methods for dealing with large amounts of debt.

One of the biggest issues facing dental students in the United States
today is student loans and debt. Student loans in the United States
have spiraled somewhat out of control over the past several decades, and have
reached a point today where the average dental student will graduate with
approximately $130,000 in debt. Today on THE NEXT DDS Podcast, we speak with
Mitchell Weiss, an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Hartford,
and published author of a line of books about debt management. Mr. Weiss is
also an experienced financial services industry executive and entrepreneur who
has dedicated a significant amount of time over the past several years
lecturing and speaking specifically about the subject of student debt and loan
repayment. He is a frequent contributor to recognized sites such as Credit.com,
the Huffington Post, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance. In part one of this
podcast, we speak with Mitch about student loans, specifically the best ways to
acquire student loans, government programs that might assist with repayment,
and differences between student loans and “regular” public bank loans. Be sure
to check out Part II of this podcast for specific examples related to
dental students, and other helpful information about debt and loans by
following the link provided at the bottom of this page.